Sunshade, umbrella and the like



1931- J. D. HAAKER SUNSHADE, UMBRELLA, AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 1950 Fiq.l.

W MAMAW 'WW Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES J'ACOBUS DIRK HAAKER, F EINDIIOVEN, NETHERLANDS SUNSHADE, UMBRELLA AND TEE LIKE Application filed November 11, 1930, Serial No. 494,855, and in the Netherlands February 24, 1930.

This invention refers to improvements in sunshades, umbrellas and the like of the telescope-type and for the sake of convenience these will hereinafter be referred to as um- !!i brellas.

It has already been proposed to reduce the length of such articles when collapsed, by making the rods for supporting the fabric cover in the extended position in two parts,

so that on collapse of the umbrella the one part of each rod can be slid into the other, tube-like part. With this construction, the fabric is, on collapse, tucked up over the said rods, whereby ease of injury results and the 1 umbrella has an unpleasant appearance.

Moreover, in practice it is ditficult, so to arrange the frame of the umbrella that the latter can easily be handled. 5 The invention relates to a telescope-umbrella which does not present theseidisadvantages. According tothe invention, the shaft of the umbrella is hollow and provided interiorly with a slider to which the ,fabric is fastened, so that the latter on collapse of the umbrella can partly be drawn into the shaft, either by a spring or by hand. Thereby the first mentioned difiiculty is overcome. The second difiioulty can be overcome'according to the invention by connecting with the slider referred to, .a second, slider movable over the outside of the shaft 5 the said second slider and the upper end of the hollow shaft being connected respectively to parts of an extensible frame or scissor-like arrangement serving for the extension and collapsing of the fabric cover. The result is that to collapse the umbrella, the slider in the shaft is drawn further into the shaft so that the umbrella is simultaneously collapsed and telescoped.

The last mentioned embodiment of the inventionisrepresented on the drawings wherein Figs. 1 and 2 are part sections showing the umbrella in erected position and in the semiopen position, respectively, while Fig. 3 is a View of the umbrella in the fully collapsed position.

In the tubular part 1 of the shaft a second tubular member 2 is provided into which 50 the part 3 carrying the knob 4 of the handle can be slid. Around the tube '1,'a slider 5 is arranged'which can be locked. in its uppermost position by a spring catch 6 .(Fig. 1.) in the usual way. The slider 5 is provided with keys 7 which extend through slots inthe tube 1 and are connected through a spring 8 with a second slider 9, to which the fabric is fastened. The inner tube 2 is closed at its upper end by means of a plug 11.

To the slider 5 and to a ring 12 fixed to the upper end of the tube 1 are fastened the parts 13 and 14, respectively, of an extendrawn into the tube 1 by the slider 9. T he 75 6 spring 8 provides for the necessary freedom in working. When the umbrella is fully collapsed, the central part of the fabric is enclosed by the tube 1. If thereafter the handle 3 is slid into the tube 2, the umbrella 8 has about half the length of an umbrella of the usual type.

What I claim is 1. A telescope-umbrella wherein the fabric is fastened at the centre to an element slid able within a tube portion of the shaft and adapted to be drawn into said tube portion.

2. A telescope-umbrella as set forth in claim 1 wherein the said slider is connected with a second slider mounted around said tube portion, elements of a collapsible lazytong frame being connected to said second slider and to the end of the tube portion, respectively, so that by means thereof the fabric cover can be extended. 53

3. A telescope-umbrella as set forth in claim 1 wherein the said slider is connected 'with a second slider by means of a spring,

lazy-tong frame being connected to said second slider and to the end of the tube portion respectively, so that by means thereof the fabric can be extended.

5 4. A telescope-umbrella as set forth in claim 1 wherein a further tube is provided withinzthextube -portion of the shaft, into which further: tube @the other. portioncof the shaft can be slid.

1 5. A telescope-umbrella as set forth in claim 1 wherein'a'further' tube is provided Within the tube portion ofthe W shaft, into which further tube the other portion of the shafttcan'be slid,v the ,free end-ofthe tube' 5 portion of the shaft being reduced to the diameter: of theenclosedtube and said other portion of the =zshaft: being provided with a handle or knobaadapted to:be;slid over said 116dfl168d end.

80 Imtesti-monyrwhereof Ialflix my signature.

J AGOBUS DIRK HAAKER. 

